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HUNTINGTON PARK – The mere mention of county Assessor John Noguez around his old haunts in Huntington Park exposes deep divisions in the city of 58,000 that lies on west bank of the Los Angeles River. Brian Charles in the Daily News,

To some Noguez’s recent arrest on suspicion of 24 felonies, including solicitation of bribes and misuse of public funds, only exacerbated wounds that have been festering since Noguez was appointed city clerk in 2001.

To others, like his attorney, any allegations of impropriety by Noguez, currently held in county jail in lieu of $1.16 million bail, comes from folks jumping on the bandwagon.

Voters in Los Angeles proved far more liberal than the rest of the state in Tuesday’s election, supporting President Barack Obama and a statewide tax in overwhelming numbers, according to new exit polling and registrar data. Daily News,

The San Fernando Valley – once known as a more conservative corner of the city – also heavily supported Democratic causes, though not quite as strongly as the rest of the city.

The Valley also supported Measure B, the countywide proposal to require condoms in porn shoots, even though it is the home of the multibillion-dollar adult film industry, which heavily opposed the effort.

Thanks to voter approval of sales- and income-tax hikes, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy will ask the school board on Tuesday to restore the full 180-day academic calendar and rescind all 10 furlough days for employees for the 2012-13 school year. Barbara Jones in the Daily News.

Proposition 30 will raise the sales tax by a quarter-percent and will increase the income tax rate on wages of $250,000 and above, generating about $6 billion annually for public education. It was approved by 54 percent of voters statewide, with 65 percent support from the electorate in Los Angeles.

collective moan arose from the adult film industry the morning after Los Angeles County voters decided that porn actors should wear condoms during movie shoots. Susan Abram in the Daily News.

The passage of Measure B by more than 55 percent of voters Tuesday was met with swift warnings by representatives of the industry, who said they would not only fight the law in court but also look into other cities and states where they could continue to make films without condoms.

“After being heavily outspent by a well-financed AIDS Healthcare Foundation which poured millions of dollars into passing Measure B, the adult film industry will not just stand by and let it destroy our business,” said Diane Duke, executive director for the Free Speech Coalition, the trade group representing the adult entertainment industry in a statement released Wednesday.